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We present a new formula for pi involving nested radicals with rapid convergence. This formula is based on the arctangent function identity with argument \(x=\sqrt{2-{{a}_{k-1}}}/{{a}_{k}}\), where
is a nested radical consisting of k square roots. The computational test we performed reveals that the proposed formula for pi provides a significant improvement in accuracy as the integer k increases.
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This work is supported by National Research Council Canada, Thoth Technology Inc. and York University. The authors thank the reviewers for constructive comments and recommendations.
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Abrarov, S.M., Quine, B.M. A formula for pi involving nested radicals. Ramanujan J 46, 657–665 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11139-018-9996-8
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